Core i7-2655QM vs A9-9425

Primary details

Comparing A9-9425 and Core i7-2655QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1930	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	4 September 2011 (12 years ago)
Current price	$561	no data

Detailed specifications

A9-9425 and Core i7-2655QM basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	128K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	no data	6 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Die size	124.5 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	1160 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A9-9425 and Core i7-2655QM compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FT4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9425 and Core i7-2655QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	DDR4-2133 RAM (1 channel), PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

A9-9425 and Core i7-2655QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9425 and Core i7-2655QM are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9425 and Core i7-2655QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	1.34	0.66
Recency	31 May 2016	4 September 2011
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt

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